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October 12, 2009

>Review of In an Uncharted Country

>Mark Brazaitis, a writer I’ve read and admired for many years, reviews my book, In an Uncharted Country at Peace Corps Worldwide’s Peace Corps…
October 12, 2009

>Book Launch 2.0

>I posted this awhile ago, but it has new meaning now . . .
October 9, 2009

>5 Under 35

>Here’s some cool news. The National Book Foundation has named its 5 Under 35 for 2009, and it’s a stellar group that includes my…
October 8, 2009

>In an Uncharted Country in India

>If you happen to be in India, you can order my book from Flipkart.com, for a mere Rs. 738 (about $15.80), which seems like…
October 8, 2009

>Nobel Prize Goes to Müller

>The Nobel Prize for Literature was awarded this morning to German Herta Müller, of whom I know zero, except what I’m reading about her…
October 6, 2009

>Man Booker Prize Winner Announced

>And the winner is . . . Wolf Hall, by Hilary Mantel, which surprised no one, apparently.
October 6, 2009

>The The Impotence of Proofreading

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October 5, 2009

>FTC Craziness

>There’s considerable buzz today about an FTC decision that could have implications for bloggers who review books, as I do from time to time….
October 5, 2009

>New Issue: The Short Review

>The October issue of The Short Review is now up and includes reviews of work by Stephanie Johnson, Stephen Shieber, Sean Lovelace, Simon Van…
October 5, 2009

>Nobel Prize

>It’s Nobel Prize season again. This year’s Nobel Prize for Literature will be announced on Thursday, October 8. (There’s a live webcast of the…